Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
-
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Switchgrass
Not Avaialble
Habitat
Wet lands
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Flower Color
Indigo
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Deers
Scale Insects, Snails
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PANICUM
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Panicum
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
panikom
मैगनोलिया
In German
panikom
Umbrella Tree
In French
panikom
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
panikom
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Panicum
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Panicum
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Panicum
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Panicum
O lignum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Magnoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Magnolioideae
Season and Care of Panicum and Umbrella Tree
Season and care of Panicum and Umbrella Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Umbrella Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Umbrella Tree season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Panicum and Umbrella Tree Physical Information
Panicum and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Umbrella Tree are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Umbrella Tree
Care of Panicum and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.